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School Comparison

Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton
vs.
Beacon Academy

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton
Beacon Academy
  • Beacon Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton (145 vs. 41).
  • Beacon Academy reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton (11 vs. 0).
  • Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Beacon Academy (1 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Beacon Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton (145 vs. 41).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Beacon Academy reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton (11 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Beacon Academy (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton

1 metric was reported by Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton. Comparable data for Beacon Academy is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
91:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton
$20,673.08
Beacon Academy
$14,872.88
Local revenue share
Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton
0.2%
Beacon Academy
0.7%
State revenue share
Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton
66%
Beacon Academy
58.4%
Federal revenue share
Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton
33.7%
Beacon Academy
41%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton
39.4%
Beacon Academy
61.4%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Stark County
$65,740
Stark County
$65,740
Poverty rate
Stark County
12.7%
Stark County
12.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Stark County
25%
Stark County
25%
Unemployment rate
Stark County
4.5%
Stark County
4.5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.